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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, November 18, 2004, Page 4
Preservation Texas to release
2005 calendar featuring history
Preservation Texas, a statewide
nonprofit membership organization,
has created a 2005 calendar, filled
with artistic images of significant
sites in Texas and preservation-
related events.
The images used for the calendar
are a sampling of restored
courthouses, endangered historic
properties and exemplary historic
preservation achievements. The
calendar also outlines events for
Preservation Texas, the National
Trust for Historic Preservation and
the Texas Historical Commission.
This first year of the calendar, only
three organizations' activities were
featured. Next year, Preservation
Texas hopes to include all Texas
preservation, conservation and
historically oriented organizations.
The courthouses on the calendar
owe their restoration success to the
Texas Historical Commission's
Courthouse Preservation Program
that provides matching grants to
historic courthouses. The funds
were made available by the Texas
Legislature. The Texas "Most
Endangered Places' are from the
first list released by Preservation
Texas in 2004 that was patterned
after the NTHP's 11 Most
Endangered List. Two of the
colorful calendar's pages highlight
Treasures of Texas awards,
presented annually by PT for
historic preservation projects of
merit.
"We think it is important for
those of us with common goals,
preserving and protecting our shared
heritage in Texas, to coordinate our
educational seminars and events."
said Julianne Fletcher, executive
director of Preservation Texas. "We
know that stale and national
organizations in the preservation
field are working to assist local and
regional groups. By providing a
calendar, we hope local and regional
organizations will be ab.^ to
schedule effectively and include
state and n tional organizations in
their tours, seminars and other
events. By planning together, we
can all support one another for the
greater good."
The calendars make great gilts for
the holidays! The sale of the
calendars help Preservation Texas
preserve the historic resources of
Texas by direct action and by
empowering individuals and local
and state organizations through
education, communication,
advocacy and collaboration.
Calendars are $13.50 each including
postage and may be ordered by
contacting Preservation Texas ai
512-472-0102 or by printing an
order form from their website at
www.preservationtexas.org
National Council of La Raza
president to speak at UTPA Nov. 18
EDINBURG - Raul Yzaguirre,
president and CEO of the National
Council of La Raza (NCLR), will
make one of his last official
appearances as head of the largest
national Hispanic civil rights
organizations in the United States,
at the NCLR's "Inspire from
Within Tour" held at The
University of Texas-Pan American
Nov. 18.
Sponsored by Taco Bell®, the
tour will be co-hosted by the
University's Office of Student Life
and Transition Services, the UTPA
Multicultural Center and the UTPA
Student Union. The event will take
place from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in the
Student Union Theater and will
also feature UTPA President
Blandina Cdrdenas and State
Representative Joaquin Castro (D-
125). Following presentations by
each speaker, a question/answer
panel will be held.
The tour is part of a Latino
speaker series created by NCLR in
which prominent Latinos seek to
inspire and educate Hispanic
students and other members of the
Latino community by sharing their
personal stories and experiences.
Initiated in 1968, NCLR was
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established to reduce poverty and
discrimination and improve
opportunities for Hispanic-
Americans. The organization
targets five strategic priorities -
education, assets/investment,
economic mobility, health and
media/image/civil rights. With
seven regional offices and more
than 300 affiliates or community-
based organizations in 41 states,
Puerto Rico and the District of
Columbia, its efforts reach more
than four million Hispanics
nationwide.
Born and raised in the Rio
Grande Valley, Yzaguirre is one of
the most widely recognized leaders
in the Hispanic community and is a
lifelong civil rights activist. State
Representative Castro, representing
the west and northwest sections of
San Antonio, is among the
youngest state representatives
elected in Texas and has been
called "the face of future Latino
leadership." C&rdenas, chosen as
UTPA's seventh president in July
2004, is the first woman to lead the
University in its 77-year history
and has served a six-year term as a
member of the United States
Commission on Civil Rights.
KRGV-TV News Anchor and
"Con Mi Gente" host Rick Diaz
will serve as the special guest host.
The event is free of charge and
open to the public.
For more information, contact
UTPA's Office of Student Life and
Transition Services at 956/381-
2659 or log on to www.nclr.org
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that labors incessantly to
destroy the reason for its own
existence.
—James Bryce
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Movie Preview
for the Weekend of: November 1 9, 2004
By Local Amateur
film maker Gerald S.
Opening this weekend is
I the very much anticipated Na-
tional Treasure, in which
Nicolas Cage plays Benjamin
Franklin Gates who has spent
| most of his life searching for a
treasure no one believed ex-
isted; one which, through the ages, was moved
across continents, to become the greatest treasure
the world has ever known. Gates believes the treas-
ure was hidden by our Founding Fathers and they
themselves left clues to the treasure's location.
Now, in a race against time, Gates must elude the
FBI, stay one step ahead of his ruthless adversary
played by Sean Bean, decipher the remaining clues
and unlock the 2000 year-old mystery behind the
greatest national treasure ever
In Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, a fol-
low-up to the worldwide hit, we find Bridget
played by Rente Zellweger, where the first film
ended; in the arms of lawyer Mark Darcy played
by Colin Firth. Things, however start to go bad for
Bridget as she starts to develop slight feelings of
jealousi for Mark's new, very attractive intern.
This combined with Bridget's own feelings of self-
doubt begin to test her relationship with Mark, to
add to her confusion Bridget's former boss Daniel
Cleaver, played by Hugh Giant, finds his way back
into her life
Also Opening this weekend is the SpongeBoh
Square Pants movie Sponge Bob is an cheerful,
free-spirited sponge that was born in a rectangular
shape resembling a kitchen sponge. He lives at the
bottom of the sea in a pineapple in the community
of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob works as a fry cook
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Opening this Week
NATIONAL TREASURE
(Walt Disney Pictures)
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Harvey
Keitel, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean
MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and some
scary images.
BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF
REASON
(Universal Pictures)
Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Starring: Rende Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant,
Jacinda Barrett, Jim Broadbent
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual con-
tent.
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
(Paramount Pictures)
Directed by: Stephen Hillenburg, Slierin Cohen
Starring: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Alec
Baldwin, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild crude humor
at the Krusty Krab diner, where his friends include
Squidward the squid and Patrick the starfish
Gerald's Pick; National Treasure, although I'm
not a very big fan of director Turteltaub's work, I
have always been a Gage fan, and I look forward to
seeing his latest work.
Did you see any of lust weekend's new releases?
What did you think? Your comments may be part of
next week's Mov'e Preview. E-mail me at
theonefilmmaker@yahoo com
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Beginning Day Celebrated
Texas Delta Theta Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi celebrated Beginning Day recently to kick off the new
chapter year. President Josie Guerra, seated center, conducted the session and distributed * personalized copy of
the 2004-05 yearbook to each member. Centering on the International theme, "Give the iift of Sisterhood,"
programs and projects for the year were discussed, and plans were made. Hostess for the Beginning Day get-
together was Alma Gloria T. Gonzalez, at far right.
Texas schools to receive book
chronicling Medal of Honor recipients
AUSTIN -Gov. Rick Perry
announced on Wednesday, Nov. 10
that 10,000 copies of the book
"Medal of Honor: Portraits of
Valor Beyond the Call of Duty"
have been donated to the State of
Texas and will be made available to
every school district in the state.
"Today, I am proud to announce
that the book chronicling the
personal stories of 116 Medal of
Honor recipients will be made
available to every Texas public
school district free of charge,"
Perry said. "To a great extent, the
character of our country has been
forged through the actions and
sacrifices of these heroes. It is my
hope that this book will inspire our
youngest generation to ponder the
great price that has been paid for
freedom, and to make the same
commitment generations past have
made on its behalf."
Joining the governor at the
announcement were Medal of
Honor recipients Mike Thornton,
Bob O'Malley and David
McNerney. Thornton was a Navy
SEAL wounded while rescuing two
comrades during an intense gun
battle with more than 50 enemy
soldiers. O'Malley is the first .g
Marine from the Vietnam W.it to
receive the Medal of Hono, .ie
single-handedly eliminated an
en^ny stronghold and then helped
his men evacuate. McNerney was
an Army sergeant wounded after he
assumed command of his company
when his commander was killed in
action; he then destroyed an enemy
machine gun position and cleared a
helicopter landing zone so his
wounded friends could be
evacuated.
"These remarkable stories of
courage remind us of the great
price that has been paid to secure
our freedom, and I am proud to
help make this book available to
the schoolchildren of Texas," said
Ross Perot, who donated the books
to the state.
"Over the years, Mr. Perot has
shown an unwavering commitment
to the education of our children and
a profound support for our military
men and women," Perry said.
"This generous contribution of
10,000 books continues in that
spirit and I thank him on behalf of
the people of Texas."
The American Association of
Publishers has agreed to pay tor the
shipping costs and the Resolve
Corp., a distribution and fulfillment
company, will coordinate the
distribution of the books with the
Texas Education Agency. The
book was written by Peter Collier
and published by Artisan Books.
Since 1861, the United States
has recognized its most heroic
soldiers £>y awarding the Medal of
Honor to those who have gone
beyond the call of duty in combat
to accomplish critical objectives or
save the lives of their fellow
soldiers and innocent civilians. Of
the 3,440 individuals who have
received the Medal of Honor, fewer
than 140 recipients are alive today.
"Since our country's founding,
our freedom has been purchased at
great cost by men and women who
have confronted evil with courage
and placed themselves in harm's
way for the liberty of others," Perry
said. "For the future of our nation,
and for the honor due these heroes,
we have an obligation to pass on
their stories to current and future
generations."
Armendariz Klein expresses pride
in campaign despite loss
Austin, TX - Becky Armendariz
Klein's impressive campaign for
congressional district 25 came to an
end on Tuesday night, Nov. 2. In a
district that is 66 percent
Democratic, Armendariz Klein
managed to secure 31 percent of
the vote.
Although she was dissatisfied
with her loss, her campaign put
important issues out on the fore-
fiont, Klein contended.
"I am very pleased with the
campaign that I ran in district 25.
It was a hard fought race," said
Armendariz Klein. "From the
beginning, we knew that it was
going to be an uphill battle, but we
ran an ethical campaign focusing
on values and important issues."
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Armendariz Klein began the
evening watching the returns at the
Marriott Hotel, surrounded by her
family, friends and staff. She then
boarded a plane to McAllen where
she continued to meet with
supporters at Tony Roma's
Restaurant.
"I want to thank my family,
especially my husband Dale, who
supported me so much throughout
this journey," Armendariz Klein
stated. "I am also so proud of my
staff for a job well done. 1 could
not have asked for a better team. I
know that we are all wiser and
stronger due to this experience."
Becky Armendariz Klein, was
running for U.S. Congress agajnst
long-time Congressman Lloyd
Doggett in the newly formed
District 25 that spans nine counties
and stretches from East and South
Austin to McAllen. She was the
first Hispanic female to chair the
Texas Public Utility Commission.
Armendariz Klein is also a Desert
Storm veteran and Major in the Air
Force Reserve.
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medical condition called be-
nign prostatic hyperplasia, or
BPH, can interfere with their
ability to enjoy life. BPH is usu-
ally caused by an enlarged
prostate, which can lead to
gradual loss of normal bladder
function. To help increase
awareness about BPH and oth-
er prostate conditions, the
Prostate Cancer Education
Council is conducting the third
annual Prostate Awareness &
Cancer Education Race, which
will occur in several major
cities across the country. For in-
formation, log on to
www.pcaw.com.
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